Design for manufacture and assembly
Not offered in 1997
6 points * 13 lecture hours, 26 tutorial/laboratory hours * First and second semester * Caulfield
Objectives This subject introduces the concepts of designing for manufacture and assembly to reduce waste and minimise assembly time in production.
Synopsis The fundamentals of efficient product design (ie. design for manufacture and assembly) and the concept of `waste free' manufacturing and clean production. Appropriate design of the product and the manufacturing and assembly processes. A survey of the tools used in DFMA. The significance of 6 sigma product/process design, cost estimation in manufacturing and selection of appropriate assembly and manufacturing processes. The Boothroyd/Dewhurst theory of design for assembly, and handling and insertion charts. Value analysis and design analysis, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), rules of thumb for design for manual assembly and other common DFMA techniques. Redesign, con-current engineering and other product improvement techniques.
Assessment Assignments: 60% * Examination: 40%
Recommended texts
Ashby M F and Jones D R H Engineering materials 2: An introduction to microstructures, processing and design Pergamon, 1986
Boothroyd G and Dekker M Assembly automation and product design 1992
Boothroyd G, Dewhurst P, Knight W and Dekker M Product design for manufacturing and assembly 1994
Kamm L J Real world engineering IEEE Press, 1991
Reinhart T J (ed.) Engineering materials handbook vols 1-4, ASM International Metals Park, 1987-1991
Waterman N A and Ashby M F (eds) Elsevier materials selector 3 vols, Elsevier, 1991
Winchill W Realistic cost estimating for manufacturing SME, 1989
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